Episode 7782

Episode 7782 was broadcast on 13 June 2022, as the third quarter-final of Series 85.

Steve Hyde played Ronan Mackrory, with Steve Hyde winning 106 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Ronan Mackrory	Others	Max.
1	FSDOOACLE	FOOLED	6 – 0	offloads ☓⁷	SEAFOOD*, SOLACED	7
2	SHTSAUORE	SHOUTERS	14 – 8	SHOUTERS	AUTHORESS	25
3	75 5 5 2 9 6 → 705	705 5 × 2 × 75 − 9 × 5	24 – 18	705 75 × 9 + 6 × 5		35
TTT	LETSTRAP	He lets his trap run away with itself.			PRATTLES
4	MSMTEIONG	STEMMING	32 – 18	MOISTEN	MEGISTON, MITOGENS	43
5	NRJEAATGL	TANGLE	38 – 18	tangler ☓	AJANGLE, ALATERN, ALNAGER, LAGENAR, RANGALE*, TANAGER	50
6	50 25 2 9 6 3 → 797	797 (9 + 6) × 50 + 2 × 25 − 3	48 – 28	797 (25 − 9) × 50 − 3		60
7	SFDUEINKU	FUNKED	54 – 28	sinked ☓	FUNDIES, INFUSED, UNFUSED*	67
8	DLSOCSOIE	DISCLOSE	62 – 36	DISCLOSE		75
9	75 7 10 9 10 8 → 378	377 10 ÷ (10 − 8) × 75 + 9 − 7	69 – 36	376	RR: 378 = (75 − (10 + 10 + 9 − 8)) × 7	85
TTT	TATMOVIE	The man in the leotard could do this to you.			MOTIVATE
10	WEDRYAIPT	PIRATED	76 – 43	PARTIED	PEDIATRY*	93
11	LNMIEERCB	CLIMBER	83 – 50	CLIMBER	NIMBLER, RECLIMB, RECLINE, REMICLE*	100
12	TAPERNSOT	PROSTATE	91 – 58	PATTERNS	ANTEPORTS, PATENTORS	118
13	NGPAUATDI	UPDATING	99 – 66	UPDATING	ADAPTING	126
14	10 1 4 7 3 2 → 764	768 10 × 7 × (4 × 3 − 1) − 2	106 – 73	768 10 × 7 × (4 × 3 − 1) − 2	RR: 764 = (7 × 3 × (10 − 1) + 2) × 4	136
15	HITINFACE		106 – 83	CHIEFTAIN (21.5 seconds)		146